[tdf-discuss] Re: A marketing lesson!

1920119 wrote
> On 21 December 2011 18:22, Harold Fuchs <hwfa.gmanenews@> wrote:
> > One possibility is that the seller provides [multi-seat] installation
> > and/or
> > training for the price it charges for the software. The seller might also
> > offer some amount of support for the price with, perhaps, more support
> > for
> > more money.
>
> There is also some money in adapting and improving Free software for
> the needs of particular users (e.g. businesses), if they don't object
> to the fact that the modifications they commission are GPLed and help
> other users for free. It can still be cheaper (and/or preferable in
> other ways) for the user than a proprietary or bespoke system.

I agree with both. But that is selling a service (installation, training,
support, adaptation) which is obviously a valid activity. It is not the same
as charging for the software itself.

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